The Private School Search: First-choice Letters: Should You Write One?

The Private School Search: First-choice Letters: Should You Write One?

Education, Parenting, Private School Search, School Age, Tweens & Teens

If you’re aiming high in the school search, especially for highly selective private schools, you might consider submitting a “First-Choice” or “Top-Choice” letter. What exactly is a first-choice letter? For younger students, it’s a letter written by the parents; ...read more
8 Tips for Navigating an Open House

8 Tips for Navigating an Open House

Education, Montessori, Preschoolers, Private School Search, School Age, Tweens & Teens

Open House events are one of the best opportunities to experience many aspects of a school. At the event you will get the feel of the staff, students and administrators. You will have the opportunity to walk the halls, experience the classrooms and unique ...read more
The Admissions Process for Competitive and Selective Private Schools: Plan Ahead

The Admissions Process for Competitive and Selective Private Schools: Plan Ahead

Education, Preschoolers, Private School Search, School Age

You and your family have decided to apply to one or more private schools for the next school year. Hopefully, you have given yourself and your child plenty of time to prepare for the steps and items required for the process. The steps and requirements in this ...read more
Bay Area Holiday Event Guide

Bay Area Holiday Event Guide

Family Entertainment, Holidays

Festivity, fun and inspiration are everywhere this holiday season in the beautiful Bay Area! Whether you’re seeking a family-friendly activity or wanting to start a new tradition, there’s a holiday event that’s just right for you — and many of them are free of ...read more
Bay Area Holiday Train Experiences

Bay Area Holiday Train Experiences

Best Family Fun and Attractions, Family Entertainment, Holidays, Museums & Attractions, Seasonal

Holiday Train Experiences IT’S HARD TO RESIST THE ROMANTIC NOTION OF RIDING THE RAILS IN A CAR PULLED BY AN OLD-FASHIONED STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ALL LIT UP IN HOLIDAY LIGHTS. It’s something that cap¬tivates most kids—and many adults too. Fortunately for ...read more
Parent Approved Experiential Gifts for Bay Area Families

Parent Approved Experiential Gifts for Bay Area Families

Family Entertainment, Grandparenting, Holidays, Museums & Attractions

Parent Approved Experiential Gifts for Bay Area Families Each holiday season parents struggle with the junk, that is, toy junk! After the holidays are over there is a struggle on where to put all of the Mr. Potato Heads, Hot Wheels, Barbie Dream Campers and Baby ...read more
16 Great Skating Venues Around the Bay

16 Great Skating Venues Around the Bay

Family Entertainment, Holidays, Ice Skating

13 Great Skating Venues Around the Bay ICE SKATING WILL BE MEMORABLE for the kids or a great way to revisit your own childhood. You can even romance you know who with a spin on a Bay Area ice skating rink. Skating rinks options include scenic views and range in ...read more
Subscription Service Gifts – Gifts that Keep Giving

Subscription Service Gifts – Gifts that Keep Giving

Grandparenting, Holidays, Pets, Seasonal

There’s nothing worse than browsing the aisles for hours on end or scrolling throw endless online gift guides, looking for that perfect gift for the person who seemingly already has it all. But along comes a savior in a cardboard cape, and you’re filling out the ...read more
Bay Area Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots

Bay Area Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots

Family Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Holidays

Looking for a way to diminish the impact of the average 4,000 calorie Thanksgiving Day feast? Look no further than some of the best Bay Area turkey trots.read more
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Alta Vista School

Elementary Schools Kindergarten Middle Schools Pre Kindergarten Progressive SchoolsSan Francisco Preschools San Francisco Schools
450 Somerset St
San Francisco, California 94134
JK - 8th Grade
short description: An independent Junior Kindergarten through 8th grade progressive school based in San Francisco, AVS prepares students to thrive as creative thinkers, innovators, and catalysts for positive change in the world.
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Athena Academy

Elementary Schools Middle Schools Schools Special Education SchoolsSanta Clara County Schools
525 San Antonio Ave
Palo Alto, California 94306
1st Grade - 8th Grade
short description: Athena Academy is a non-profit private school established in 2010, devoted to educating dyslexic and twice exceptional children, grades 1 - 8. Athena Academy’s teaching methods build on the dyslexic student’s natural, picture-oriented learning style.
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Coastline Christian Schools

Christian Schools Elementary Schools Middle SchoolsAlameda County Schools
1210 Silva Ln
Alameda, California 94502
K - 8th Grade
short description: Coastline Christian Schools was established in 1979 and provides a comprehensive K-8 Christian education along with a K-8 Mandarin language program. Coastline Christian Schools is fully accredited by the WASC and ACSI.
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Convent & Stuart Hall, Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco

Catholic Schools Elementary Schools High Schools Kindergarten Middle SchoolsSan Francisco Schools
2222 Broadway
San Francisco, California 94123
K - 12th Grade
short description: Convent & Stuart Hall is an independent K–12 preparatory school in San Francisco rooted in the Sacred Heart tradition of Catholic education within a uniquely single-sex and coeducational environment.
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Cow Hollow School

Preschools and ChildcareSan Francisco Preschools
387 Moraga Ave
San Francisco, California 94129
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short description: We are expanding! Learn more about our full-day, year round program in our new beautiful building in the Presidio. Cow Hollow School supports the belief that children learn through play, exploration and discovery.
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East Bay German International School

Elementary Schools High Schools Language Immersion Preschools Language Immersion Schools Middle Schools Preschools and ChildcareAlameda County Schools
1070 41st St
Emeryville, California 94608
Preschool - 12th Grade
short description: The East Bay German International School (EBGIS) is a dual-language immersion school offering preschool through high school programs. We offer exceptional academics, a diverse international perspective, and a vibrant school community.
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East Bay German International School Early Education

Language Immersion Preschools Preschools and Childcare SchoolsAlameda County Preschools
1070 41st St
Emeryville, California 94608
Preschool - K
short description: The East Bay German International School (EBGIS) is a dual-language immersion school offering preschool through ninth-grade programs, featuring project-based learning in small class sizes nurturing each student based on their unique needs.
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Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley

Elementary Schools Language Immersion Schools Middle Schools SchoolsAlameda County Schools
1009 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, California 94710
Preschool - 8th Grade
short description: Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley is a bilingual French-American school, founded in 1977. In our Preschool (2s) to 8th Grade, we offer an international minded, warm and inspiring experience to our 400 students.
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Escuela Bilingüe Internacional

Elementary Schools IB Schools Kindergarten Language Immersion Schools Middle Schools Pre Kindergarten Preschools and ChildcareAlameda County Preschools Alameda County Schools
410 Alcatraz Ave
Oakland, California 94609
Preschool - 8th Grade
short description: Escuela Bilingüe Internacional is an independent PreK-8 school offering a multilingual, international education that inspires our students to engage with a changing global world.
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Holy Names High School

Catholic Schools High SchoolsAlameda County Schools
4660 Harbord Dr
Oakland, California 94618
9th Grade - 12th Grade
short description: Holy Names HS, a small Catholic school for young women, provides an academically challenging college preparatory education in a vibrant learning environment. Our diverse community nurtures spirituality, encourages expression, and promotes justice.
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Montessori Children’s Center

Child Care Centers Montessori Preschools Preschools and ChildcareSan Francisco Preschools
80 Juan Bautista Cir
San Francisco, California 94132
Preschool - K
short description: The MCC is a preschool for children 2–6 years old in the Park Merced district of San Francisco. We believe in early education that prepares children to become lifelong learners, and we follow Maria Montessori’s child-led philosophy of education.
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Pacific Boychoir Academy

Elementary Schools Middle SchoolsAlameda County Schools
215 Ridgeway Ave
Oakland, California 94611
3rd Grade - 8th Grade
short description: Pacific Boychoir Academy offers a music-based educational program to boys in grades 3-8. Its associated choral ensemble offers professional-level artistic opportunities, while its day school nurtures curious, creative, and empathetic young men.
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Park Day School

Elementary Schools Middle Schools Progressive Schools SchoolsAlameda County Schools
360 42nd St
Oakland, California 94609
K - 8th Grade
short description: Park Day School provides a strong academic foundation where students learn by doing and are encouraged to follow their own curiosity. Located on a 4-acre garden campus in Oakland, CA, Park Day School is a Progressive K-8 co-educational program.
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Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory

Catholic Schools High SchoolsSan Francisco Schools
1055 Ellis St
San Francisco, California 94109
9th Grade - 12th Grade
short description: Students and their families choose SHC for the strength of our academics, our diverse array of co-curricular opportunities, and for the warmth of our inclusive and nurturing community.
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Saint Vincent’s Day Home

Kindergarten Pre Kindergarten Preschools and Childcare Transitional KindergartenAlameda County Preschools
1086 8th St
Oakland, California 94607
Preschool - K
short description: An innovative, non-sectarian school celebrating over a century of service in Oakland, Saint Vincent's Day Home offers nurturing full day care and exceptional learning opportunities for 220 children between 2-6 years of age.
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San Francisco Waldorf School

Elementary Schools High Schools Kindergarten Middle Schools Pre Kindergarten Preschools and Childcare Progressive Schools Transitional Kindergarten Waldorf Preschools Waldorf SchoolsSan Francisco Preschools San Francisco Schools
2938 Washington St
San Francisco, California 94115
Preschool - 12th Grade
short description: We serve Preschool - Grade 12 & offer Parent-Child classes for 0-3 year olds. Our unique curriculum and dedicated faculty and staff support & help to bring forth every child's unique potential in a way that serves the larger community and humanity.
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The Child Unique Montessori School – Encinal Campus

Child Care Centers Montessori Preschools Preschools and ChildcareAlameda County Preschools Alameda County Schools
2226 Encinal Ave
Alameda, California 94501
PreK - 1st Grade
short description: We want children to do more than just learn. We want them to think. We want them to think about what they think about. And then to take that understanding, to be changed by it, And then to change the world. And we believe that this begins here.
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The Child Unique Montessori School – Pacific Campus

Child Care Centers Elementary Schools Kindergarten Middle Schools Montessori Preschools Montessori Schools Preschools and Childcare Transitional KindergartenAlameda County Preschools Alameda County Schools
2212 Pacific Ave
Alameda, California 94501
Preschool - 8th Grade
short description: We want children to do more than just learn. We want them to think. We want them to think about what they think about. And then to take that understanding, to be changed by it, And then to change the world. And we believe that this begins here.
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The Child Unique Montessori School – Taylor Campus

Child Care Centers Kindergarten Language Immersion Preschools Middle Schools Montessori Preschools Montessori Schools Preschools and Childcare Transitional KindergartenAlameda County Preschools Alameda County Schools
1400 6th St
Alameda, California 94501
Preschool - 1st Grade
short description: We want children to do more than just learn. We want them to think. We want them to think about what they think about. And then to take that understanding, to be changed by it, And then to change the world. And we believe that this begins here.
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The Crowden School

Elementary Schools Middle Schools Progressive Schools SchoolsAlameda County Schools
1475 Rose Street
Berkeley, California 94702
3rd Grade - 8th Grade
short description: Children who love music have a home at The Crowden School for grades three through eight. Since 1983, Crowden’s ensemble-based curriculum has instilled in our students the collaborative, creative, and critical-thinking skills to succeed in life.

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Arts and Crafts Camps
Camp Cities: Oakland
Please join us for a summer filled with fun and creativity, at our award winning Summer Art Camp, voted Best of the Bay by Parent's Press! We limit each summer camp session to 12-15 students, so that each student receives individual attention.
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One Generation Camp

Dance Camps Day Camp Music Camps Outdoor Camp
Camp Cities: Berkeley, Orinda, Tilden Park
An outdoor music and dance camp for ages 5-10, and a CIT program for ages 11-18: West African Dance and Hand Drumming, Cuban Dance, Body Percussion, Brazilian Capoeira, and hiking! Kindness, community, and culture through music and dance.
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St Andrew’s Summer Camp

Academic Enrichment Camps Academic Programs Arts and Crafts Camps Basketball Camp Coding Creative Arts Dance Camps Digital Media Foreign Language and Cultural Immersion Camps Middle School Programs Music Camps Science Camps Soccer Sports Camps STEAM Camps Summer Programs Volleyball CIT Programs
Camp Cities: Saratoga, CA
At Saint Andrew’s we offer a wide variety of weekly summer camp programs for ages five to fourteen years old.

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